Tag: Africa

  • CSIS: Assessing the Risks of Chinese Investments in Sub-Saharan African Ports

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    Full report available here. Chinese investments in sub-Saharan African ports1 present potential threats to  U.S. influence in sub-Saharan Africa as well as African sovereignty. A recent CSIS report, Influence and Infrastructure: […]

  • 7 jailed for migrant drownings

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    Men get long jail terms. Seven jailed for migrant drownings An Italian court has sentenced seven African migrants to a total of more than 120 years in prison for the […]

  • Maritime power politicking

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    Is Africa being left behind? ISS: In the game of maritime power politicking, is Africa the biggest loser? Written by ISS Africa Diminutive Djibouti seems set to become dangerously overcrowded: […]

  • Corruption in African Ports

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    Serious bottlenecks combined with widespread corruption in the customs administration at many ports are major issues for businesses transporting maritime cargo STUCK IN THE BOTTLENECK Corruption in African Ports By […]

  • US Support For Summit

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    Experts from the US are expected in Cameroon to share experiences during the first-ever ECCAS, ECOWAS and Gulf of Guinea Commission summit on maritime safety and security in the Gulf […]

  • Watching the Gulf of Guinea

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    As Washington has assessed the implications of Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, a crisis has loomed in another critical maritime energy […]

  • Capture of Kismayo to boost growth in maritime sector

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    According to Kenya Maritime Authority C.E.O. Nancy Karigithu, capture of Kismayo will reduce insurance premium and consequently lower freight charges. MOMBASA (Xinhua) — Kenya said on Thursday successful capture of […]

  • Africa’s Maritime Economy

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    Plagued by low sources of revenue in their economies, African maritime stakeholders are meeting in Mombasa, Kenya to look into ways the industry could add to national revenue base. Key […]

  • Piracy Hotspots

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          Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas.       […]

  • Shared Values

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    The G8 nations have issued a statement on “Shared values, shared responsibilities” with regard to Africa. They have expressed continued concern regarding the serious threat of piracy, in particular emanating […]

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